Drought in Oklahoma, April 1 to 30, 2006

Name: Drought in Oklahoma, April 1 to 30, 2006
Start: 2006-04-01T00:00
End: 2006-04-30T23:59
Location: Oklahoma

April 1 to 30, 2006 · NWS OUN · 48 events in 48 counties and zones

48 drought, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 48 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.5 million
Crop damage: $750,000
Events: 48

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 31, 9:38 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 9:38 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
938 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

.UPDATE...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A COUPLE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN POPPING
UP OCCASIONALLY THIS EVENING JUST SOUTHWEST OF OUR FORECAST AREA.
ONE SMALL LONE THUNDERSTORM IS JUST NOW ENTERING WESTERN KNOX
COUNTY. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY... WE WILL REMOVE THE PRE-
MIDNIGHT /LACK OF/ POPS.

MODELS DIFFER IN THEIR ESTIMATE OF WHERE OVERNIGHT RAIN WILL BE.
IT MAKES THE MOST SENSE... HOWEVER... FOR THE STORMS TO FORM NEAR
AND NORTH OF THE WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY THAT IS NOW STUCK IN
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND INTO TEXAS NEAR ABILENE. LOW-LEVEL AIR
NORTH OF THE FRONT IS AWFULLY DRY... SO IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO
GET MUCH IN THE WAY OF RAIN OUT OF THE SMALLER STORMS THIS
EVENING. IT ALSO SEEMS QUITE IMPROBABLE THAT ANY STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF ANYTHING MORE THAN MARGINAL SEVERE HAIL TONIGHT.
TOMORROW... OF COURSE... IS A DIFFERENT STORY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 330 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006)

DISCUSSION...ACTIVE SPRING PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUR
ATTENTION ON THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND.
PERSISTENT SOUTHEASTERLY GRADIENT FLOW OFF THE GULF HAS BROUGHT
MIXING RATIOS UP TO AROUND 15 G/KG ALONG THE COAST...WITH 11 TO 12
G/KG FARTHER NORTH AND WEST. MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES WERE SUPPRESSED
SOMEWHAT BY SUBSIDENCE IN WAKE OF GREAT LAKES SYSTEM...BUT WILL
STEEPEN AGAIN AS SOUTHWEST FLOW RETURNS ALOFT. AIR MASS IS...IN
FACT...WEAKLY CAPPED THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN
SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. WILL CARRY SLIGHT POPS INTO THE EVENING
ALONG THE FRONT...ALTHOUGH ANY SEVERE SHOULD BE VERY ISOLATED.

ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH APPROACH OF
MID/UPPER LEVEL WAVE...WHICH WATER VAPOR SHOWED FROM NEW MEXICO INTO
NORTHERN MEXICO. VERTICAL CIRCULATION WITH THIS FEATURE DOES NOT
APPEAR VERY STRONG IN CROSS SECTIONS...BUT BOTH NAM/GFS SOUNDINGS
BECOME SATURATED AND UNSTABLE IN THE FRONTAL ZONE. WENT WITH THE
MORE REASONABLE MET MOS POPS WHICH WERE ALSO CONSISTENT WITH
PREVIOUS FORECAST. POTENTIAL FOR SOME HAIL OVERNIGHT.

SATURDAY WILL SEE COMPLEX EVOLUTION OF UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE
FEATURES...BUT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT APPEARS LIKELY TO CONGEAL ALONG
THE DRYLINE IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EARLY
MORNING ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD THROUGH CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA BY
NOON...POSSIBLY REINFORCING AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY OR DIFFERENTIAL
HEATING BOUNDARY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...WHILE THE SYNOPTIC FRONT
LIFTS NORTH INTO KANSAS. BOTH OF THESE BOUNDARIES HINTED AT IN
NAM SURFACE PRESSURE AND 1000-700MB THICKNESS FIELDS.
STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL FLOW FORECAST TO BRING IN A BROAD WARM
SECTOR WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S. MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE AFTER
NOON...BUT MORE CONSISTENT AND BETTER INITIALIZED UKMET INDICATES
CYCLOGENESIS OVER EASTERN COLORADO...WITH A WELL TIMED 700 MB
SHORTWAVE TROF APPROACHING THE DRYLINE AT 00Z. THIS ALONG WITH
PERSISTENT QPF SIGNAL FROM ETA AND GFS LEND CONFIDENCE THAT
SCATTERED STORMS WILL FORM ON THE DRYLINE AND MOVE EAST OVERNIGHT.
MODERATE INSTABILITY AND STRONG WIND SHEAR SUPPORT A MODERATE RISK
FOR SEVERE WEATHER. MAINTAINED CHANCE POPS...HOWEVER...WITH MAIN
WAVE HANGING BACK UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...AND INITIAL WAVE FAVORING
SCATTERED DISCRETE CELLS. EXCEPTION MAY BE ON THE NOSE OF THE LOW
LEVEL JET SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...WHERE
AREAL COVERAGE MAY INCREASE.

MODEL TIMING DIVERGES EVEN MORE ON SUNDAY...BUT WILL AGAIN FAVOR THE
SLOWER UKMET SOLUTION...GIVEN THE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR
CYCLOGENESIS. THIS SHOULD PLACE AT LEAST THE PART OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS EARLY SUNDAY. BIGGER
STORY COULD BE FIRE WEATHER BEHIND THE DRYLINE...WITH TEMPERATURES
RISING TO NEAR 80 AND LOW HUMIDITY. SUSPECT THE WINDS WILL BE
STRONGER THAN CURRENT MODEL GUIDANCE...BUT PERHAPS NOT EXTREME
BECAUSE THE STORM WILL BE PULLING AWAY DURING THE DAY. CURRENT
SPREAD INDICES SUGGEST VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER IN WEST/NORTHWEST
OKLAHOMA.

THE NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT STALLS IN CENTRAL TEXAS MONDAY WHILE THE
NEXT SYSTEM STARTS TO DIG INTO THE WEST. ANOTHER ROUND OF RETURN
MOISTURE FOLLOWED BY A DRYLINE SURGE WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK. INCREASED POPS SOMEWHAT DURING THIS
PERIOD.

TEMPERATURES GENERALLY 70S AND LOWER 80S THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  56  79  63  81 /  20  30  40  40
HOBART OK         55  82  56  83 /  20  30  40  10
WICHITA FALLS TX  59  83  63  84 /  30  30  40  40
GAGE OK           49  81  50  79 /  10  40  40  10
PONCA CITY OK     48  77  62  79 /  10  30  50  40
DURANT OK         62  79  67  81 /  40  40  40  60

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.
&&

23/32

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 7:35 PM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
735 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011300-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
735 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. ALTHOUGH NO ORGANIZED
SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED... A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD APPROACH
SEVERE LEVELS.

DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTH
TEXAS WILL BEGIN TO LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT... INCREASING
THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS AND SOUTHERN
OKLAHOMA. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY APPROACH OR MARGINALLY SURPASS
SEVERE LIMITS.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST SATURDAY APR 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...50 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...20 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY ACROSS
WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA EAST OF THE MODERATE
RISK AREA.  A WARM FRONT LOCATED ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EARLY IN
THE DAY WILL LIFT NORTHWARD INTO KANSAS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  IN
THE MEANTIME...A DRYLINE WILL PUSH INTO THE EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE
AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM.  THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH THE STORMS MOVING INTO THE SLIGHT RISK AREA LATER IN
THE NIGHT. STORM SPOTTERS ARE URGED TO KEEP UPDATED WITH THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION ON SATURDAY.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

CJS

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Event by event

48 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Harper

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Harper forecast zone
Property damage: $1.5 million
Crop damage: $750,000
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Despite some rainfall across portions of Oklahoma, the drought across the area persisted and actually worsened from a severe (D2) drought to an extreme (D3) drought across most of the area by the end of the month. The drought conditions continued to cause an increased wildfire potential, especially during the first part of the month, with many wildfires occurring across the western half of Oklahoma. One of the worst days for wildfires for the month was on April 6, 2006 due to strong winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions. A fire near Cement in Caddo county caused the evacuation of the town and burned at least 7 homes. Another fire near Newcastle in McLain county caused an evacuation of some residents and also burned 7 homes. This fire also caused the closure of portions of Interstate 44 and Highways 37 and 76 during rush hour. The roads were all back open by 2100 CST. Several fires also burned homes and structures in Kingfisher and Oklahoma counties, with several other fires burning many acres across the area. However, the largest fire on April 6th occurred in Roger Mills county where approximately 30,000-50,000 acres were scorched. This fire began just west of the Oklahoma-Texas state line in the Texas Panhandle. The strong west winds caused the fire to quickly spread east into Roger Mills county. The fire burned an area between about 4 miles south of Reydon to 6 miles north of Sweetwater to within about 5 miles or less of Cheyenne. Despite the size of the fire, only three vacant homes were destroyed, a few head of livestock were lost, and no injuries or deaths occurred. Firefighters from 45 different departments in Oklahoma and Texas along with fire fighting aircraft were used to fight this fire. Many of the wildfires that occurred on April 6 were believed to have been started by sparks from power lines blowing together in the strong winds.The dry conditions and strong winds also caused blowing dust on April 6 that reduced visibilities across parts of western and central Oklahoma. In parts of western Oklahoma visibilities were reduced to less than a half a mile. These low visibilities also hampered firefighting activities on the large fire in Roger Mills county.The drought conditions along with above normal temperatures (several days above 90 degrees) had also continued to impact other groups across the area. The persistent drought continued to cause problems for farmers and ranchers by causing farm ponds to dry up and available food for livestock to decrease. The decrease in water for livestock has led to programs to assist farmers and ranchers in building new wells. However, due to the low water and shortage in hay or pasture from the fires, some people have been forced to sell some or all of their herd. Being the month before the winter wheat harvest begins, farmers and agriculture professionals were predicting the worst wheat crop since 1957 in many areas. As of April many fields of crops had already been declared disasters. The agriculture community was not the only area feeling the affects of the drought. The recreation industry has been affected due to low lake levels with some piers or docks unusable. Some towns were also beginning to institute volunteer water rationing programs.

Drought, Alfalfa

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Atoka

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Atoka forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Beckham

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Beckham forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Blaine

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Blaine forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bryan

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bryan forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caddo

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Caddo forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Canadian

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Canadian forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carter

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Carter forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cleveland

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coal

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Coal forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Comanche

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cotton

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cotton forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Custer

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Custer forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dewey

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dewey forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ellis

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Garfield

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Garfield forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Garvin

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Garvin forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grady

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grady forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greer

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Greer forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harmon

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Harmon forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hughes

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hughes forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnston

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Johnston forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kay

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kay forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kingfisher

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kiowa

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Logan

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Love

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Love forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Major

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Major forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McClain

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: McClain forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Noble

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oklahoma

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Payne

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Payne forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pontotoc

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pottawatomie

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Roger Mills

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Seminole

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Seminole forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stephens

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tillman

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Tillman forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washita

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Washita forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woods

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Woods forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woodward

When: April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Woodward forecast zone
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, April 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5500896, 5500897, 5500898, 5500899, 5500900, 5500901, 5500902, 5500903, 5500904, 5500905, 5500906, 5500907, 5500908, 5500909, 5500910, 5500988, 5501390, 5501391, 5501392, 5501393, 5501394, 5501395, 5501396, 5501397, 5501398, 5501399, 5501400, 5501401, 5501402, 5501403, 5501404, 5501405, 5501406, 5501407, 5501408, 5501409, 5501410, 5501411, 5501412, 5501413, and more.